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Functional Skills English Letter Writing Task & Writing Formatting Planning Template E3/L1
Letter Writing Task.
The learner has a letter writing task to complete and can plan and format their letter correctly by using the included letter writing template.
Functional Skills English Report Writing Task & Report Writing Formatting Template L1/L2 GCSE
Report Writing Task.
The learner has a report writing task to complete. They can plan and format their report correctly by using the included report writing template.
English Functional Skills /GCSE Language Techniques/Figurative Language Activity Inspirational Women
A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features.
This worksheet uses some quotes from some inspirational women and their most well-known speeches. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used in each quote.
Answer sheet is provided.
Figurative Language Devices: Functional Skills English L1 & L2. 25 page PPT Lesson and Tasks
This is a 25 page PPT on figurative language devices. A task sheet is also attached.
The PPT includes:
What is a figurative language
Examples of figurative language and the meaning
Figurative language class quiz. Learners will answer questions on their whiteboards. Answers will appear on PPT.
Example of an exam question and source text
Figurative language task - Learners must find the nine different figurative language techniques in the text.
Colour coded answers to the task sheet on screen
English Functional Skills E3 Writing Revision Guide - REFORM 13 Pages
A 13 page revision guide that helps learners to understand how to pass their writing assessment.
This revision guide includes:
An overview of the writing assessment
Overview of the spelling test including pictures of common misspelled words
Overview of the plural question and a list of irregular plural forms which learners need to remember
Overview of the alphabetical order question and a step-by-step guide on how to arrange a list of words alphabetically
How to format different types of text - step-by-step guide with examples. Text types include: letters, emails, articles and reviews
A guide on the writing composition questions and how they are marked
A practice exam question with a step-by-step guide on how to answer this question plus an example answer
This is based on the NCFE awarding body but will be applicable to other awarding bodies.
Salem Witch Trials English Comprehension Reading Activity. KS2 / KS3/ Functional Skills. Halloween
An English Reading Comprehension Activity.
This resource gives the learner an overview of the Salem Witch Trials.
Learners will read the text and then answer ten skimming and scanning questions based on this document. There is also an extension question.
Answers are provided so that learners can self mark.
Functional Skills English Level 2 Reading Tasks - Layout Features, Language, Facts / Opinions
This is an 2 page PDF document that would be suitable for high Level 1 / Level 2 students.
Topic: Alcohol misuse
Questions include writing down examples of the following from the source document:
5 presentational devices
5 persuasive language techniques
5 facts
5 opinions
There are also five reading comprehension questions for learners to complete.
Structure - GCSE English Language - Answering Q3, Paper 1 Structural Techniques & Template
This is a three page PDF document designed to help students to answer Q3 in their English language paper.
The first page gives an overview of the following:
What is structure
What to expect to see in Q3
How to answer the question
List of structural techniques
Page 2 contains other relevant information about Q3 and what to look for when examining each section of the text.
Page 3 gives learners a template that they can use to answer the question, which is based on the PEE paragraph structure.
This is ideal for those struggling with answering this question.
Encanto Inspired Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Exercise. Movie Fun English Task.
An English Reading Comprehension Activity.
This resource gives the learner an overview of the movie Encanto and well as listing the characters and their ‘super’ powers.
Learners will read the text and then answer ten skimming and scanning questions based on this document. There is an extension question.
Answers are provided so that learners can self mark.
This would suit KS2/ KS3 aged learners.
Functional Skills English Reading - Different Purposes of a Text: 2X Tasks / Activities and Answers
Different purposes of a text booklet.
The learner has two tasks to complete. Answers are provided so that students can self mark.
This would suit High Level E3 and L1 and L2 learners.
English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity. Functional Skills / KS3&KS4. Topic LGBTQ
An English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity.
This would be ideal for E3 Functional Skills learners and pupils in the KS3 & KS4 age groups.
Based on the topic of LGBTQ+, learners will read a source document before answering 8 skimming and scanning questions based on the source document.
Answers are provided so learners can self mark.
English Functional Skills / GCSE Language Techniques. Figurative Language Activity Katy Perry Lyrics
A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features.
This worksheet uses lyrics from Katy Perry’s song* Firework. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used a selection of lyrics. An answer sheet is provided.
GCSE English Literature. Character Facebook Profile Analysis Template. Social Media Activity
Character Analysis Worksheet.
The learner will pick one of the characters from a book they are reading and then create a Facebook profile for that character. They will fill in all of the information that they know about them from the book and add other additional presumed information of their own.
They will also write a status that sums up what that character is feeling at a particular moment in the book.
A fun character analysis activity.
English Functional Skills /GCSE Language Techniques/Figurative Language Activity Albert Einstein
A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features.
This worksheet uses some quotes from Albert Einstein. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used in each quote.
Answer sheet is provided.
English Activity: Facebook Character Profile Template
Get your learners to pick one of the characters from a book they are reading and then create a Facebook profile for that character. They will fill in all of the information that they know about them from the book and add other additional presumed information of their own.
They will also write a status that sums up what that character is feeling at a particular moment in the book.
A fun character analysis activity.
Poppies by Jane Weir GCSE Poetry Anthology: Task Booklet. Summary, Context, Key Quotes, Timeline
This is a task booklet which would be useful for when learners begin to study/ revise the poem.
The booklet includes:
Front Page
Page 1 - Poem - Poppies by Jane Weir/ Learners can highlight this poem and annotate it as the teacher reads the poem
Page 2 - First reading: Brainstorming page
Page 3 - Summary / research page for learners to fill in - poet, date poem was written, summary, key themes, context and links to other poems
Page 4 - Analyse the poem using the SMILE technique template
Page 5 - Timeline. Learners to read the poem and create a timeline of events. These will need to be supported with quotations from the poem
Page 6 & 7- Key quote and Analysis - Learners to write down 10 key quotes from the poem and analysis each quote
Page 8-9 - Two pages for note writing on this poem
to print the borders please choose ’ fit to print’ when printing this booklet.
Functional Skills English Punctuation Worksheet A3 - Questions - Full stops, Commas, Colons....
An A3 punctuation worksheet. Can be given as to test prior knowledge or as a starter / lesson activity.
Ideal for L1 / L2 learners.
Includes questions for the following punctuation marks:
Comma
Capital Letters
Full Stops
Question / Exclamation Marks
Apostrophe ( contraction and possession)
Colon
Semi-colon
Entry 3 Alphabetical Order English Functional Skills Worksheet and Answers
This style of questioning will feature in learners Functional Skills Reading Assessment.
Roald Dahl Day English The Twits Character Description Task
A fun task that gets learners to draw characters from the writers description and to recognize adjectives.
English - Story Board Template Plot Summary
Blank story board template. Great to use in English lessons when completing a plot summary.